BATHE IN THE SEA. 
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shelter of the cavern. For two or three hours we 
remained in, under the protection of the rock, without 
clothes, and occasionally bathing* to cool ourselves. 
The native boy and I derived great advantage from 
thus dipping in the sea, but it was a long time be- 
fore I could induce the man to follow our example, 
either by persuasion or threats; his courage had 
failed him, and he lay moaning like a child. At 
last I succeeded in getting him to strip and bathe, 
and he at once found the benefit of it, becoming in 
a short time comparatively cool and comfortable. 
We then each had a little more tea, and afterwards 
attempted to dig for water among the sand-hills. 
The sand, however, was so loose, that it ran in faster 
than we could throw it out, and we were obliged to 
give up the attempt. 
As the afternoon was far advanced, we saddled 
the horses, and pushed on again for five miles, 
hoping, but in vain, to find a little grass. At night 
we halted among the sandy ridges behind the sea- 
shore, and after giving the horses four quarts of oats 
and a bucket of water a-piece, we were obliged to 
tie them up, there not being a blade of grass any- 
where about. The wind at night changed to the 
south-west, and was very cold, chilling us almost as 
much as the previous heat had oppressed us. These 
sudden and excessive changes in temperature induce 
great susceptibility in the system, and expose the 
traveller to frequent heats and chills that cannot be 
otherwise than injurious to the constitution. 
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